'Godman' who raped women jailed for 10 years by Indian judge

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

A self-styled "godman" who was found guilty of raping two female devotees has been jailed for 10 years by a judge in India.
Violent protests had broken out after spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted last week - leaving at least 38 people dead and hundreds more injured.
Amid fears of further clashes, the judge flew to the prison where he is being held to deliver the sentence.
Security was dramatically tightened at the jail in the northern town of Rohtak. Roads were lined with barbed-wire barricades and the prison's library was turned into a makeshift courtroom.
Riots in India after the conviction of a guru for rape
"Shoot on sight" orders have been put in place if anyone tries to start a protest, with curfews imposed in states where Singh has loyal support.
An estimated 4,000 government troops are also patrolling the small town where the sprawling headquarters of his Dera Sacha Sauda sect are based.
The 50-year-old, who is known as the "guru in bling", claims to have more than one million followers.
His sect often campaigns in favour of vegetarianism and against drug addiction, and regularly organises blood donation and tree-planting drives.
After Friday's verdict, tens of thousands of outraged supporters took to the streets, with some setting fire to government buildings and attacking police officers.
Rioters smash television trucks during violence in Panchkula, India,
In 2015, Singh had started a film franchise portraying himself as "Messenger of God" - performing miracles, preaching to thousands and beating up gangsters while singing and dancing.
The investigation into him began back in 2002, when an anonymous letter was sent to India's prime minister.
By;Worldcoinsmoney.blogspot.com
INDIA.

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